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| Quote: Odem "Any club that aims for super league should be applauded. That doesn't mean we will have a european comp in the next 10 years.
We also cannot get rid of great clubs like Bradford, Hudds etc. they are in the top league to stay and grow.'"
Even if their backers walk away, their squad gets decimated, investment in all łevels of the club dwindles and fans walk away? Wouldn't they lose their licence, assuming the system is fair and above board of course! |
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| Quote: freddies wig "
Even if their backers walk away, their squad gets decimated, investment in all łevels of the club dwindles and fans walk away? Wouldn't they lose their licence, assuming the system is fair and above board of course!'"
Only if they go into administration.
Oh hang on . . . . |
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| Quote: Wellsy13 "Gutted. The ferry trip would have been memorable!
(Any news on where we're going yet?!)'"
Rotherham.
Chris Roda's sorting it out for us. |
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| Quote: just_browny "I'm interested in this idea of putting 5 million up front idea, sounds like a sensible thing for the RFL to ask for.
Presumably Leigh, Halifax, Featherstone and co are in a position to do this?'"
I didnt say any club was in a position to do it ,but if you were to consider putting a club from a standing start diretly into SL then that should be the stipulation , essentially 1 million plus 1.35 million from SKY plus ticket sales and sponsorship should guarantee a max SC spend , so if that was the ' Critera ' , then yes, not a problem, are all SL clubs currently operating at max SC level? |
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| Quote: Odem "Any club that aims for super league should be applauded. That doesn't mean we will have a european comp in the next 10 years.
We also cannot get rid of great clubs like Bradford, Hudds etc. they are in the top league to stay and grow.'"
You mean clubs so ' Popular ' they have to essentially give away their season tickets?
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| Quote: Starbug "You mean clubs so ' Popular ' they have to essentially give away their season tickets?
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And just how popular is Rugby League in Holland?
The problem with all these rapid expansion pipe-dreams is you need more than ambition and money to build a club. You need a culture and a tradition; you need the game to be played in schools and colleges and you need a fan-base of more than the few dozen (I suspect) who regularly attend games in Holland.
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| Quote: Chief Stinkwort "And just how popular is Rugby League in Holland?
The problem with all these rapid expansion pipe-dreams is you need more than ambition and money to build a club. You need a culture and a tradition; you need the game to be played in schools and colleges and you need a fan-base of more than the few dozen (I suspect) who regularly attend games in Holland.'"
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| Quote: Keith Swiftcorn " '"
Quite probably, however I'm sure there people rich enough in Holland to see a 5 million pound, 5 year gamble as peanuts, so you never know |
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| Quote: Starbug "Quite probably, however I'm sure there people rich enough in Holland to see a 5 million pound, 5 year gamble as peanuts, so you never know ![]()
I'm sure there are loads of people rich enough but I doubt if there are any stupid enough.
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| Quote: Chief Stinkwort "I'm sure there are loads of people rich enough but I doubt if there are any stupid enough.'"
You mean like 90% of the owners of pro sports clubs owners in the world ? , there are plenty of stupid people about when sport is involved, is Roman Abramovich stupid? |
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| Quote: Starbug "You mean like 90% of the owners of pro sports clubs owners in the world ? , there are plenty of stupid people about when sport is involved, is Roman Abramovich stupid?'"
Roman Abromovich bought a successful topflight club in one of the most lucrative leagues in the world complete with an established domestic and international fanbase, and a multi-million pound turnover. Personally I don't know the guy, but I suspect if you offered him a barely existent Rugby League club in a country with a barely existent league, virtually no turnover and a handful of fans he may be a bit more reluctant to flash the roubles. |
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| Quote: Chief Stinkwort "Roman Abromovich bought a successful topflight club in one of the most lucrative leagues in the world complete with an established domestic and international fanbase, and a multi-million pound turnover. Personally I don't know the guy, but I suspect if you offered him a barely existent Rugby League club in a country with a barely existent league, virtually no turnover and a handful of fans he may be a bit more reluctant to flash the roubles.'"
Maybe on a different scale, but the principle is still the same, personnally i dont think it is a goer, but you never know |
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| Quote: just_browny "rlhttps://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/RLP/Articles/2011/Dutch-aim-for-Super-League-in-Ten-Years-271211.htmrl
This is excellent news. I can certainly see the Super League of the 2021-23 licensing period shaping up as follows, with a 'Groningen Magic' weekend in early May-time
you could probably count the number of dutch RL players on one hand.
Yet by making this list, you're saying that Rotterdam will have a stronger bid than Bradford in ten years...
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| Quote: langpark "you could probably count the number of dutch RL players on one hand.
Yet by making this list, you're saying that Rotterdam will have a stronger bid than Bradford in ten years...'"
Yes but dont forget, the Bulls will have merged with Leeds or Keighley by then |
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